Status Quo - When I Awake: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When I Awake" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# D there's an emerald sky G C# silver birds flying by F# D purple trees all around G C# velvet grass on the ground B B7 E Em B then I see a face of the girl who's calling me B B7 E Em C# and love is in my eyes for this girl was just a dream Chorus: F# B C# when I awake she is gone F# B C# and I return to reality F# B C# when I awake she is gone F# B C# because it's just a dream a fantasy Then the morning light Slowly flows into night And I close my eyes And reality dies Again I see the face of the girl who's calling me And now she's in my arms but this love can never be Chorus: When I awake she is gone And I return to reality When I awake she is gone Because it's just a dream, a fantasy Again I see the face of the girl who's calling me And now she's in my arms but this love can never be Chorus: When I awake she is gone And I return to reality When I awake she is gone Because it's just a dream, a fantasy When I awake....... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D  E  Em  F#  G  B  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I Awake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Awake" by Status Quo.